Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female (%) (Gross female) in Samoa
Samoa: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female (%) (Gross female) was 92.3% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Samoa, 1995–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Samoa recorded 92.3% for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in 2016.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% on the previous year and up 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Samoa peaked at 95.7% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 71.3%, in 1995.
That places Samoa 71st out of 182 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female (%) (Gross female) in Samoa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 71.3% | — |
| 1998 | 74.9% | +5.1% |
| 1999 | 76.0% | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 77.0% | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 78.6% | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 80.9% | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 85.2% | +5.3% |
| 2004 | 83.9% | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 81.8% | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 83.1% | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 82.4% | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 84.2% | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 87.3% | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 88.8% | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 86.7% | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 95.7% | +10.4% |
| 2015 | 94.5% | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 92.3% | -2.3% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 92.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 85.9%, 1.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 92.3% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 82.9%, 1.1× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 74.1% | 71.3% | 76.0% | 3 |
| 2000s | 81.9% | 77.0% | 85.2% | 9 |
| 2010s | 90.9% | 86.7% | 95.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 68 United Arab Emirates 94.3% compare
- 69 Puerto Rico 93.3% compare
- 70 Croatia 92.9% compare
- 72 Mongolia 92.2% compare
- 73 Albania 91.9% compare
- 74 British Virgin Islands 91.9% compare
More education data for Samoa
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 96.98 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 98.19 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1,211 (2010)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 397 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2,580 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2,585 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 25,964 (2016)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 34,962 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.1171 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Samoa?
- Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Samoa was 92.3% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 95.7% in 2014.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 71.3% in 1995.
- How does Samoa rank for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female?
- Samoa ranks 71st out of 182 countries with data for 2016.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total female enrollment in upper secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the female population of official upper secondary education age.